s an article that seems to be asking a question that pertains to this discussion.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../
“Thereâ€s a concern that even if someone is swimming in their own lane, when the person is right next to them is breathing heavily, they could be exposed. Itâ€s hard to maintain that kind of social distancing in a public pool.â€
and: Lap swimmers also would have trouble maintaining an appropriate physical distance if more than one stops at the end of a lane to rest or to wait for another swimmer to finish, Lavin acknowledged.
and finally: If public pools are to open for lap swimming, then they may have to follow USA Swimmingâ€s
I am not opposed to these questions or discussions, and lord knows that when I'm solo swimming in the gym, the casual lap swimmers are constantly lapped by the more intense swimmers. But as this pertains to what USA Swimming is advising, I think this article is primarily about general use public pools, not structured practices. Please don't take this as argumentative, not trying to be that way, just think we're looking at apples and oranges. Side but related note, my wife's great aunt passed away from COVID yesterday. She was not closer to her or anything, not looking for sympathy.....just pointing out that more and more of us are going to be connected to not just those who have had it, but some who die from it.
Here's an article on KY Swimming petitioning for reconsideration. swimswam.com/.../
s an article that seems to be asking a question that pertains to this discussion.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../
“Thereâ€s a concern that even if someone is swimming in their own lane, when the person is right next to them is breathing heavily, they could be exposed. Itâ€s hard to maintain that kind of social distancing in a public pool.â€
and: Lap swimmers also would have trouble maintaining an appropriate physical distance if more than one stops at the end of a lane to rest or to wait for another swimmer to finish, Lavin acknowledged.
and finally: If public pools are to open for lap swimming, then they may have to follow USA Swimmingâ€s
I am not opposed to these questions or discussions, and lord knows that when I'm solo swimming in the gym, the casual lap swimmers are constantly lapped by the more intense swimmers. But as this pertains to what USA Swimming is advising, I think this article is primarily about general use public pools, not structured practices. Please don't take this as argumentative, not trying to be that way, just think we're looking at apples and oranges. Side but related note, my wife's great aunt passed away from COVID yesterday. She was not closer to her or anything, not looking for sympathy.....just pointing out that more and more of us are going to be connected to not just those who have had it, but some who die from it.
Here's an article on KY Swimming petitioning for reconsideration. swimswam.com/.../
